Gender
Male
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- river with alder trees
Pronunciation
na(i)-rn
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #242, 19 births); most recent 2024 (rank #619, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence